Apparently the first mass-produced pencils were produced in Germany, thanks to a variety of companies including Faber-Castell and Steadtler. Faber-Castell’s earliest roots date to 1761 ...

Have you ever wondered how your everyday pencil is made? In this video, take a rare look inside the Faber-Castell factory, one of the world’s most iconic pencil manufacturers, to see how millions of ...

Today Stein, Germany, is the stop and Faber-Castell—the oldest family-run writing tool manufacturer in the world—is the focus. What makes Faber-Castell unique among pen makers? “Faber ...

Staedtler and Faber-Castell are both part of the Mittelstand, the backbone of German industry, made up of thousands of small and medium-sized companies. Privately-owned, many are still family ...

Simply sign up to the Retail & Consumer industry myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell admits that when he took over running his family-controlled ...

Faber-Castell is the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of wood-cased pencils and the company is marking its 250th Anniversary with this Limited Edition Wood Case set. The handcrafted ...